 In 1976 he received acclaim as Hawaii Sportscaster of the Year, prior to moving on to become the first announcer for the Seattle Mariners, along with Dave Niehaus, in 1977.In 1986, he became the play-by-play announcer of the "NHL on ESPN" in regular season, working primarily with Bill Clement and called the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals.In 1987, on ESPN, he called Rendez-vous '87 in Quebec City, an international hockey series between the Soviet National Team and the NHL All-Stars.